National Children’s Dental Health Month (United States)

from the Colgate website: February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! During the entire month of February, the American Dental Association (ADA) honors and recognizes dental professionals and all who are passionate about children’s healthcare. Take this time to increase Read More …

Health Literacy Month

From healthyliteracymonth.org: For more than 20 years, October has been recognized as Health Literacy Month. Health Literacy Month is a time of international observance when hospitals, health centers, literacy programs, libraries, social service agencies, businesses, professional associations, govern­ment agencies, consumer Read More …

World Mental Health Day

The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.  It provides an opportunity for everyone working on mental health issues to talk Read More …

Fire Prevention Month / Week (U.S. / Canada)

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign theme, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety!”, works to educate everyone about the different sounds the smoke and carbon monoxide alarms make. Knowing what to do when an alarm sounds will keep you and Read More …

Community Health and Wellbeing Week

Community Health and Wellbeing Week (CHWW) is an annual communications campaign coordinated by the Alliance for Healthier Communities. Every year during CHWW, members of the Alliance mount a wide range of communication activities and special events to bring attention to Read More …

World Brain Day

From World Federation of Neurology: Every five minutes, someone receives the life-altering diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS), a neurological disease that affects more than 2.8 million people of all ages worldwide. This World Brain Day is dedicated to raising awareness Read More …

International Overdose Awareness Day

From the official website: International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. Time to Remember. Time to Read More …

National Injury Prevention Day (Canada)

From the Parachute website: Parachute will celebrate National Injury Prevention Day in Canada to raise awareness about the devastating effects of predictable and preventable injuries. Our goal is to educate others and help all Canadians live long lives to the Read More …

National Hygiene Week (UK)

From The Hygiene Bank: The Hygiene Bank is launching National Hygiene Week to help raise awareness that hygiene poverty is real for many of the over 14 million living in poverty in the UK. This year during National Hygiene Week Read More …

Deafblind Awareness Week

From Deafblind UK: Deafblindness is far more common than many people realise… It affects everyone differently, some might need to adjust the settings on their TV or turn up the volume on the phone, and others might need assistance dogs, Read More …